atw: Re: For the Serial Comma Supporters
- From: Howard Silcock <howard.silcock@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 11:54:53 +1100
That's a beautiful example of careless use of commas and how it can leave a
reader momentarily baffled! I suppose there would have been less scope for
misunderstanding with a serial comma (some of us call them 'Oxford commas').
As for triggering protracted and meandering threads - well, I can only
agree, having unwittingly started a few, including the recent one about the
'/' (I'm not even going to mention it by name). I'll also avoid expressing
any opinion for or against those controversial commas.
Howard
On 5 January 2011 09:18, Janice Gelb <janice.gelb@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This photo caption:
>
> http://nielsenhayden.com/waits.jpg
>
> :->
>
> -- Janice
>
> P.S. Please, please, I beg you, don't use this as the start
> of another pointless argument about the serial comma
> that will produce much heat but little light and not change
> anyone's opinion on the subject.
>
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